Big Data Security Part One: Introducing PacketPig
Series Introduction Packetloop CTO Michael Baker (@cloudjunky) made a big splash when he presented ‘Finding Needles in Haystacks (the Size of Countries)‘ at Blackhat Europe earlier this year. The paper...
View ArticleBig Data Security Part Two: Introduction to PacketPig
Introduction Packetpig is the tool behind Packetloop. In Part One of the Introduction to Packetpig I discussed the background and motivation behind the Packetpig project and problems Big Data Security...
View ArticleSecuring Hadoop with Knox Gateway
Back in the day, in order to secure a Hadoop cluster all you needed was a firewall that restricted network access to only authorized users. This eventually evolved into a more robust security layer...
View ArticleSecuring Enterprise Data in Hadoop
Whether only beginning or well underway with Big Data initiatives, organizations need data protection to mitigate risk of breach, assure global regulatory compliance and deliver the performance and...
View ArticleHadoop’s part in a Modern Data Architecture
The shift to a data-oriented business is happening. The inherent value in established and emerging big datasets is becoming clear. Enterprises are building big data strategies to take advantage of...
View ArticleNew in HDP2: Encrypted communication with Hive between Hadoop and Analytics...
Security is one of the biggest topics in Hadoop right now. Historically Hadoop has been a back-end system accessed only by a few specialists, but the clear trend is for companies to put data from...
View ArticleApache Knox Gateway 0.3.0: Another release of perimeter security for Hadoop
The Apache Knox community announced the release of the Apache Knox Gateway (Incubator) 0.3.0. We, at Hortonworks, are excited about this announcement. The Apache Knox Gateway is a REST API Gateway for...
View ArticleHadoop Security : Today and Tomorrow
Security is a top agenda item and represents critical requirements for Hadoop projects. Over the years, Hadoop has evolved to address key concerns regarding authentication, authorization, accounting,...
View ArticleAnnouncing the Technical Preview of Apache Knox Gateway
Just yesterday, we talked about our roadmap for Security in Enterprise Hadoop. At our Security labs page you can see in one place the security roadmap and efforts underway across Hadoop and their...
View ArticleHow To Secure Apache Sqoop Jobs with Oracle Wallet
Apache Sqoop is a tool that transfers data between the Hadoop ecosystem and enterprise data stores. Sqoop does this by providing methods to transfer data to HDFS or Hive (using HCatalog). Oracle...
View ArticleDownloads for Storm, Falcon, Knox Gateway and Tez
Last week was a busy week for shipping code, so here’s a quick recap on the new stuff to keep you busy over the holiday season. Technical Preview of Storm. This preview includes the latest release of...
View ArticleWire Encryption in Hadoop
Encryption is applied to electronic information in order to ensure its privacy and confidentiality. Typically, we think of protecting data as it rests or in motion. Wire Encryption protects the...
View ArticleHadoop GroupMapping – LDAP Integration
LDAP provides a central source for maintaining users and groups within an enterprise. There are two ways to use LDAP groups within Hadoop. The first is to use OS level configuration to read LDAP...
View ArticleAdvancing Enterprise Hadoop with Hortonworks Data Platform 2.1
The pace of innovation within the Apache Hadoop community is truly remarkable, enabling us to announce the availability of Hortonworks Data Platform 2.1, incorporating the very latest innovations from...
View ArticleHDFS ACLs: Fine-Grained Permissions for HDFS Files in Hadoop
Securing any system requires you to implement layers of protection. Access Control Lists (ACLs) are typically applied to data to restrict access to data to approved entities. Application of ACLs at...
View ArticleAnnouncing Apache Knox Gateway 0.4.0 for Hadoop Security
The Apache Knox Gateway team is pleased to announce Knox’s first release as an Apache top-level project: Apache Knox Gateway 0.4.0. The team resolved approximately 100 JIRAs for this release and Knox...
View ArticleRainstor 5.5 is now Certified on HDP 2.1
Rainstor is a Hortonworks Certified Technology Partner and provides an efficient database that reduces the cost, complexity and compliance risk of managing enterprise data. RainStor’s patented...
View ArticleDiscover HDP 2.1: New Features for Security and Apache Knox
Last week Vinay Shukla and Kevin Minder hosted the first of our seven Discover HDP 2.1 webinars. Vinay and Kevin covered three important topics related to new Apache Hadoop security features in HDP...
View ArticleHortonworks Acquires XA Secure to Provide Comprehensive Security for...
Today we’re delighted to announce our acquisition of XA Secure to provide comprehensive security capabilities for Enterprise Hadoop. Please join us in welcoming XA Secure to the Hortonworks family....
View ArticleUnified Security for the Hadoop Data Operating System across Workloads
Enterprises are using Apache Hadoop powered by YARN as a Data Operating System to run multiple workloads and use cases instead of using it just as a single purpose cluster. A multi-purpose enterprise...
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